Baking Week 2


I'd say that one of the more challenging moments from this past week came when I was making pita bread. Even though pita is technically not a "baked" good, since it is cooked in a stove top, I chose to make it anyway since it's similar to regular bread. The challenge that comes with pita making is that you have to form the pita and cook it at the same time. Each pita cooks in about 2-3 minutes, and during that time you form the next pita. As I was getting used to the process, I accidentally burned a few pitas, resulting in some rather unpleasant looking pieces. 

One of the main things that I have learned this week, besides some new baking techniques, is the importance of prepping before starting to bake. Whether thats laying out the eggs or butter towarm up, or making sure I had the correct size pan for the recipe, prep always made the baking process smoother. 

Finally, I think I'm well on my way to meeting my goals which I set last week. Even though I burned some of the pitas, the chocolate chip cookies, banana bread, and chocolate crinkle cookies all turned out great. Also, I've started to pick up on the different elements of the recipes, and I experimented with changing around the chocolate chip cookie recipe. 
 


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  1. AnonymousJune 1, 2021 at 9:50 AM

    That pita bread looks delicious! I bet your family and friends are liking your senior project focus too! How did you change your chocolate chip cookie recipe? I always think the sign of a great cook/baker is when you are able to substitute without messing up the recipe (I am still working on this). I'd love to see even more photos!

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    1. AnonymousJune 6, 2021 at 11:04 PM

      The change I made to the chocolate chip cookie recipe was adding less flour, so the butter to flour ratio was higher, which I think makes the cookies thinner and more melty!

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  2. AnonymousJune 3, 2021 at 11:48 AM

    Those cookies look really good!

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  3. UnknownJune 4, 2021 at 2:06 PM

    Ah, that pita looks great! Couldn't agree more re: putting in adequate time to prep. What resources are using to find recipes? More photos please!

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